YouTube VS Politics

Sorry if the title sounds uncatchy, but it's almost true.

There are a lot of people pointing out the lack of civics education or actual participation in Democracy by the younger generation. I know a lot of them THINK they're being participatory, but the true fact is that the younger generation is simply regurgitating the same tired facts and opinions being fed to them by the liberal media. A media, which purports to label itself 'impartial', divides our country more than actual bi-partison squabbling.

This simply isn't participation. Participation is educating yourself on candidates and facts, not someone else's opinions (you get the FACTS so you can draw your OWN conclusion). Participation is not only voting for your choice of president, but federal legislator, state governor, legistlator, mayor, city council, etc. I don't see the sense of urgency in people 10 years younger than myself to get involved.

Unless, of course, it's the tech generation. I'm sorry, but sending in sloppy questions like "why shouldn't we get married", or listening to a guy in a santa suit send video questions to candidates is kind of making a mockery of the system, in my opinion. Granted, I understand that these are issues which are important to the person asking them, but a part of our Democracy is also being inclusive of others, and challenging the accountability of our leaders and candidates. A debate is simply a very public job interview, and our job as spectators is to use that information to draw our own conclusions and therefore support the person we believe is best for the job.

Really, I just can't believe that we're sidestepping social security, a failed Iraqi government, two-front wars that are costing hundreds of billions of dollars, illegal immigrants, failed justice systems, etc in order to field questions from a guy in a santa suit. Doesn't make sense.

Anyway, that's one poor man's opinion.

RB